"Your Camera's on Fire": Photography Challenges in the Field

The Pacific reef at Kimbe Bay in Papua New Guinea seemed like paradise to photographer David Doubilet when he visited 17 years ago. But his return was more like a stop in photographic purgatory, thanks to monsoon rains, burning equipment, and more.

"Your Camera's on Fire": Photography Challenges in the Field

The Pacific reef at Kimbe Bay in Papua New Guinea seemed like paradise to photographer David Doubilet when he visited 17 years ago. But his return was more like a stop in photographic purgatory, thanks to monsoon rains, burning equipment, and more.

"Your Camera's on Fire": Photography Challenges in the Field

The Pacific reef at Kimbe Bay in Papua New Guinea seemed like paradise to photographer David Doubilet when he visited 17 years ago. But his return was more like a stop in photographic purgatory, thanks to monsoon rains, burning equipment, and more.